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As soon as we heard these words, both we and the brethren at Caesarea entreated Paul not to go up to Jerusalem.
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His reply was, "What can you mean by thus breaking my heart with your grief? Why, as for me, I am ready not only to go to Jerusalem and be put in chains, but even to die there for the sake of the Lord Jesus."
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So when he was not to be dissuaded, we ceased remonstrating with him and said, "The Lord's will be done!"
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A few days afterwards we loaded our baggage-cattle and continued our journey to Jerusalem.
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Some of the disciples from Caesarea also joined our party, and brought with them Mnason, a Cyprian, one of the early disciples, at whose house we were to lodge.
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At length we reached Jerusalem, and there the brethren gave us a hearty welcome.
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On the following day we went with Paul to call on James, and all the Elders of the Church came also.
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After exchanging friendly greetings, Paul told in detail all that God had done among the Gentiles through his instrumentality.
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And they, when they had heard his statement, gave the glory to God. Then they said, "You see, brother, how many tens of thousands of Jews there are among those who have accepted the faith, and they are all zealous upholders of the Law.
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Now what they have been repeatedly told about you is that you teach all the Jews among the Gentiles to abandon Moses, and that you forbid them to circumcise their children or observe old-established customs.
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What then ought you to do? They are sure to hear that you have come to Jerusalem;